Stock Eliminator

[Fred Elsass]

I am one of the few who was there in 1972 when Super Stock and Stock rules were changed. It was at that time I purchased a 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 2bbl and went to work. All you were allowed to do was blueprint the engine. You were allowed to use slicks if they had a tread pattern. That was when drag racing was fun.


Now to address the class vs. bracket racing discussion. I hate to point this out but if you can run .01 under the index you are a bracket racer. A good corporate plan would be for NHRA to set up at least 10 brackets and lets go bracket racing and have fun. Oh, I forgot, class racing is all about EGO. I can go faster than you, look at me, am I not something. The only thing I need is a W on the time slip to feed my EGO.


Oh yes, I have been in five national finals and have two wins. In 1974 and 1975 I raced at least fifty times each year. I am one of the few stock racers who can say they reported earning a profit on his income tax racing.



Today, it costs 16K for a stock engine and 60K for a Super Stock engine. In stock today you can have any duration cam that will work in the engine, any spring that will fit the pocket, heads that cost 5K, any corporate transmission, any corporate third member on and on.


What say you??


FREDERICK L. ELSASS
Senior Master Sergeant
United States Air Force
Retired not Expired